Loews New Falls Theatre, Cuyahoga Falls, 1982

Photograph of the Loews New Falls Theatre, located at 2220 Front Street in Cuyahoga Falls. The theatre opened in 1925 and was the area's oldest first-run theatre. It closed on May 7, 1978 due to a decline in sales. Originally part of the city's urban renewal project, Ted Bare leased the property in November 1978; and he operated it as a second-run theatre until 1990. It has been vacant since the early 2000s; there are currently plans to convert it to a microbrewery.

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Photograph of the Loews New Falls Theatre, located at 2220 Front Street in Cuyahoga Falls. The theatre opened in 1925 and was the area's oldest first-run theatre. It closed on May 7, 1978 due to a decline in sales. Originally part of the city's urban renewal project, Ted Bare leased the property in November 1978; and he operated it as a second-run theatre until 1990. It has been vacant since the early 2000s; there are currently plans to convert it to a microbrewery.

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